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Seabrook vs Deerfield vs Conway

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seabrook has the most kids (14.8% under 18).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureSeabrookDeerfieldConway
People
Population
8,427
5,158Lowest
10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±1.9
39% above U.S.
51.8±3.6Lowest
33% above U.S.
55±4.1Highest
41% above U.S.
Conway and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.8%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.2%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Seabrook and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.5%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.1%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Conway and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.9%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3
U.S.: 6.4%
Deerfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,349±$15k
4% above U.S.
$106,136±$14kHighest
31% above U.S.
$64,385±$8kLowest
20% below U.S.
Deerfield and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$443,500±$40kHighest
33% above U.S.
$414,900±$37k
25% above U.S.
$314,000±$43kLowest
6% below U.S.
Seabrook and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,542±$174Highest
9% above U.S.
$1,334±$318
6% below U.S.
$1,095±$141Lowest
23% below U.S.
Seabrook and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,785
85% above U.S.
$5,824Highest
87% above U.S.
$4,087Lowest
31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.4%±10Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
26.1%±15.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.3%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Seabrook and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
68.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minHighest
21% below U.S.
18 minLowest
33% below U.S.
21 min
22% below U.S.
Work from home
10.5%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Deerfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #114 of 120 in NH #156 of 282 in MA #76 of 120 in NH
School district Seabrook School District Deerfield · Frontier Conway School District
High school in town None in town Frontier Regional Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Lowest
11.7Highest
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.